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President’s Message (continued)
each of them worthy of your time. They will be fun, infor- mative, and stimulating. And we have some truly excellent speakers lined up this year.
• If you are a member who regularly attends the membership dinners but isn’t otherwise engaged, consider serving in some capacity. Join us on the Executive Council or on one of our standing committees - Government Affairs, Physician Wellness, Membership Development, etc. Attend our annual Legislative Luncheon. Serve as an HCMA Delegate at the FMA Annual Meeting (Aug 9-11th at the Hilton Bonnet Creek in Orlando). Come lobby with us in Tallahassee and learn about how our system really works. Ask one of your HCMA officers how you can get more involved and we will help get you plugged in.
• If you have attended the FMA Annual Meeting in the past, request to serve on a Reference Committee this year. You can have a significant impact on the FMA agenda.
• If you are a member of the Executive Council - pick a goal for the year and make it happen. Serve as Doctor of the Day
for the legislature in Tallahassee. Contribute more this year than last year. Help the organization grow and see how you personally grow too. An organization is only as effective as its leadership.
• Go to your hospital or group practice and share with your colleagues what the HCMA is doing and how and why they should get involved.
• If you can’t give your time, give your money! Contribute to HILLPAC, our political action committee, and to the FMA PAC. Like it or not, money talks in Tallahassee and Washington.
In summary, this year I ask each and every one of you to get off the sidelines and onto the court where you CAN make a difference. Doctors are among the brightest, most talented, and most caring people in our community. We can and should play an integral role in the evolution of our medical system. With your help, the HCMA can lead the way towards the changes you want to see in the healthcare industry.
House calls, anyone?
As a result of several phone calls made to the HCMA office, the HCMA staff is compiling a database of members who will see patients in their home. If you would like to be added to the database, please email Elke Lubin at the HCMA: ELubin@hcma.net. Please include your medical specialty, the best phone number to call to schedule a house call, and the area of the county you travel to.
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